Circular-knitting machine.



'H. A. HOUSEMAN. CIRCULAR KNITTING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 19, 1916'.

Patented De. 5, 1916.

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CIRCULAR KNITTING MACHINE.

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Patented Dec; 5, 1916.

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Patented Dec. 5,1916.

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fi'fm HARRY A. 'HOUSEMAN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIlIGNOR 10 STANDAI ED MACHINE COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANLA, A CORPORATION OF FENNSYLVANIA.

Specification of Letters Patent;

CIflCULAR-KHITYIING JlIACHIN E.

19, 1916, Serial No. 79,240.

To all ii /tom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY A. HoUsnMAN,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful improvement in Circular-Knitting Machines, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawlngs, which form apart of this specification,

In an application filed by me September 1915, Serial No. 51,939, I hawe set forth a knitting machine embodying a number of novel features and adapted to automatically knit a full fashioned stocking throughout. Saidknitting machine is of the type wherein the needle cylinder rotates and the cam plate and yarn carriers are stationary. In-

- eluded in the mechanism of said machineare yarn carriers, both regular and auxiliary,

with means -for actuating them in the proper sequence and at the proper time" relatively to the operation of other correlated parts,

The subject matter of the present invention is divided out of the above application and relates particularly to the yarn carriers and their actuating mechanism, and has for object to improvetheir construction and .more especially the construction of their actnating mechanism and of the mechanism for operating the cofiperating cutter and clamp. l

To fully understand the invention, it is necessary-to. describe the general construction of the machine and also certain" mechanism whose-operation is more or less closely related to that of the yarn carriers. It Wlll be understood, therefore, that the drawings and description herein include not only the subject matter claimed herein butalso certain other subject matter covered by the claims in the original application above mentioned.

In the drawings, which show a preferred embodiment, of my. invention Figure 1 is a.-

side elevation of the machine, partly broken away. Fig. 's ase'ctional plan view on line 22 of Fig". Fig". 3 is a partial front view of the 'machi-nc, with arts broken away. Fig. 4 1s a vertical sectlonal VIQW' on line H: at Fig. 2; Fig, 5 is a partial plan sectional View, similar to Fig. 2, but with" parts omitted for clearness. Fig. 6 is a.

detail vertical sectional view of the knitting head. Fig. 7 is a perspective View of one of the yarn carrier cam plates' Figs. 8 and 9 are cross sections on lines 8 -8 and 9-9 of Big 6. Fig. 10 is a partial vertical section similar toFlg. 6, but looking in the opposite direction. @Fig. 11 is a plan View of the top sraTEs IliLIENT OFFICE. 1 I

, Patented Dec. 5, 1916. (Priginal application filed September 22,1915, Serial No. 51,939. Divided and this application filed February frame and parts carried thereby. Fig. 12

is a plan "iew of the cam disk.

a is the frame of the machine and b the I bed plate for the needle cylinder,,cam ring and appurtenant mechanism. The needle cyhnder c has secured to its lower end the driven gear (I (which is actuated as hereinafter described) resting directly upon the ring 0. within the bed 7). The rotatable needle cylinder 0 is provided with vertical radial slots extending inward from its outer 'wall,.the needles f, 9 extending within these slots and being movable upward therein to render them inactive, as is well understood in the art. Supported on the top of the bed plate is the cam ring it which carries the knitting cams for actuating the needles.

As is well understood, during the knitting of the leg of the stocking and during the knitting of that part of the stocking between the heel and toe (hereinafter called the foot),,the needle cylinder is continuously rotating and allthe needles aredown and in action. During the knitting of the heel and toe, the needle cylinder is oscillated and the needles 9 extending. thronghout one half the circumference of the needle bed (hereinafter referred to as the rear bank of heedleslare initially thrown out of action. This is effected by providing the needles gavith long butts and causing a cam to be moved into position to engageall the long butt needles and move them up out of action. 'During the oscillation of the needle' cylinder,- the needles f extendingthroughout the remaining semi-circumfera ence oftheneedle bed (21, e. the-front bank of needles) are-thrown outofaction one at a time, first at one end ofjthe -semi-circumference and'then at theotherend, and so on alternatelyfuntil only-fa limited nnmber'of needles in the eentral part ofthefront bank isc inaction. The-mesons are then thrown baekafagain into action "one at a time inthe re'uersgorder ii -which they are thrown out; This operation isv efiected by means of two sets of pickers having, preferably, the construction and operation of the picker forming the subject matter of the application of Harry A. Houseman, filed Sept. 1%; 1915,

Serial No. 50,555 and controlled by special mechanism.

Motion 1S imparted to the needle cylinder as follows: (see particularly Figs. 2 and 3) Gear d is driven through idler z' from. gear j on clutch shaft 70., on which are slidably mounted the two pinions m and n, which have I mounted upon a post 1 and is constantly.

sleeves to which are yoked the verti ally movable arms of a frameo, which is actuated as hereinafter describ The clutch member 7; is fixed on shaft fa between pinions m and The upper pinion m is constantly rotated and the lower pinion n is constantly oscillated. When the frame 0 is moved down, thus engaging the rotary pinion m \vith clutch member p and disengaging the oscillatory pinion n therefrom, gear j is constantlyrotated, thus rotating the needle cylinder. \Vhen the frame 0 is elevated, thus disengaging the rotary pinion m from clutch member p and engaging the oscillatory pinion 11. therewith, gear j is constantly oscillated, thus oscillating the needle cylinder.

7 Pinion m is constantly rotated by being trontinually in mesh with a spur gear 1 turning on a vertical shaft r and having at-.

tached to it a bevel gear a which is driven by a bevel pinion t on driving shaft 11. Pinion n is constantly oscillated by the following means: Attached to the lower end of shaft 1* is a/ crank 2 connected by a link ll \vitlran anm of a quadrant :1, which is engaging pinion n. The lowering and elevating of frame 0, which dictates the change from oscillation to rotation and vice \"ersa. 1S accomplished as follows: Mounted on the lower extension of the bed plate 0, and 0011- centric-ally beneath the needlecylinder, is the sleeve 18 provided with the flange l9.

. Secured to the peripher of this flange are cams 20, with beveled ends, as shown in Fig. 3. forming a cam path therel'ietwcen. Adjastably mounted on frame 0 is a shoe 21, which n-ojects within said cam path, and is lowered and raised by riding along the beveled ends of cams 20 during the rotation of sleeve 18. 7 Thus, when shoe 21 is riding under the upper cams, rotating pinion in is in engagement with clutch member p and the needle cylinder is rotated; and when shoe 21 is riding over the lower cams, oscillating pinion n is in engagement with clutch mem- 21191 p and the needle cylinder is oscillated.

Sleeve 18 is given a step by step rotary moti i ictated by a pattern chain and is actua e, I as follows: lhe sleeve -arries a disk fl I hereinafter called the cam disk. (shown in: tle/ta'il in Fig. 12), with ratchet teeth on its outer circumference. The teeth may be of any convenientnumber, dependend ofl'ever 29earries; atoe,

ing upon the possible number of changes of yarn and of shape required in knit-ting a stocking. Ordinarily, sixteen teeth give. amplescopev for variety in this regard. The

cam disk is actuated directly by a spring pressed pawl 23 mounted on a slide 24, one end of which passes through a bearing in frame 14 and the other end of which is pivotally connected with a lever 25. Lever 25 is mounted on a vertical axis between its ends 7 and projects through the frame. of the machine to connect with slide 24. On its oppo: site end it carries a roller 26, in line to be acted upon by a cam 27 secured to the under side of the const'antly drivengearq. Spring 28 tends to hold roller 26 constantly against saidcam. A bell crank lever 29 (see Fig. 1) is mounted upon frame a and held by a spring 30 ina position with one of its ends in 'line tobe acted upon by the lugs on a pattern chain 31, whose driving connection will be hereinafter described. 'lluyother imposition to act upon alug 33ra ttached to slide 24, to hold said slide, and pa t in their forward position, and to hold roller all from being acted upon by its am 27.

The pattern chain 31 is given aconstant step by step motion asfollows (see Figs. 1,

3, l and 5)f Mounted on post 7] and con- A nected \vitlnthe hub of the constantly oscillatory quadrant 1 is a section of a bevel gear 36. Sleeved upon shaft 37, which carries driving sprocket 38 of the pattern chain,

is an arm 39; carrying'a rack, or a fight-longer. ot a bevel gear, which is mmesh ,watlfilifilil g ar section 36. 'Arin39 carries a pawl 40 suitablymountedto, act upon la ratchet wheel l1 fixed on shaft 3.. Thus. thv pattern chain is advanced one step at every 1c:

oscillation of quadrant w andv therefore, at every revolution of gear q and cam 27 carried thereby. When, therefore, inlhe actuation of ratchet 41, the pattern chain is advanced to a position to cause a mi; thereon 11-2 to actuate lever '29, toe 32 is moved out of engagement with lug 33, slide 24 is unlocked. spring 28 free to 'mo ve lever 2-? o retract slide 24 as soon as roller, 26 reachcs the lowthe next tooth on cam disk 22,; andai qqlliti 26 rides onto the high p intcream-21inch 25, slide 2-1 and pawl 23am returned to the position shown in Figs. 1 and 3, thusadvancing cam disk 2 \Vhen ratchet ll is given its next impulse, roller 26 isstill on the high point of cam .27, so that log 33 is 32;} carried thereby 9.

eaches In the manufacture of hosiery, yarns of diii'erent color and material are employed,

the various yarns .z are led from their cops 46 to the needles. Theseya'rn carriers, four all) of whlch are shown but Whiohinay be of any desired number, are pivotally mounted and are adapted to be normally held in an inactive position, with their threaded ends raised above the line of needles g; and to be loweredinto active position as desired; by means, to be now briefly described, torming the subject of a separate patent issued to Harold Houseman No\ember24c, 191 5, NO. 1,161,677 I Y Mounted on the bed plate at the rear of the knitting head (see Figs. 1, 3, 6, 11 and 12) is a stand-48, to vhich is pivoted; on a stud 5 .9, the top frame '50. A coiled spring 51, between a out on the end of stud 4:9 and a friction disk 52, presses the latter against the hub of frame with sufiicient friction to overcome the iveight of the frame, so that same may be conveniently raisedby hand and Will remain raised in any angular position. When down in active position 'over the top of the needle cylinder; top frame 50 is secured by a spring catch 53 engaging with a pin 54 on a stand 55 niountedon the bed plate in front of the knitting head. A bracket 56'is mounted on the top frame and carries eyes through which the yarns 2 pass and are directed to the thread carriers 45, which also are'mounted on top frame 50. The hubs-of thread carriers 45 are toothed and engage with similarly toothed levers 57, which are also pivoted on frame 50. A detent lever 58 engages notches in the hub of each yarn carrier and holds some in either its active or inactive position. The depending lower ends of levers 57 extend with in the forked ends of verticalbars 59 having projection 60 normallyresting upon one off a pair of guide pins 61 instanddS,

As shown on Fig. 6 timber- 59 therein shown is swung slightly to therig'htof its.

median position, thereby having pausedlits lever 57 to move its yarn carrier dildos in into active position as shown. Itis'? direction, it will cause its lever mime its yarn carneryout of action, Tofsoswr'og bars 59,'tw0 exactly similar hell crank levers 62 ar pivoted on stand l8 and sinn'larly.v arrangedon opposite sides'ofbars 59. Each I below the line of action of the similar end of the other bell crank level;

' use.

Bvli' that if this bar 59 is swung in the oppo krperatingthe desired yarn Carri left handiever 62 Fish. 6. i on d1slc22 arrangeo to raise The bell crank levers are respectively op- "era-tedby vertical rods G l; (iii actuated by actuated by the projection 63 on the right,

Whereas if the bar were raised and also tilted tot-the left ofits median pos1tion,,the

projection. 63 on the left would be in position tube acted oniby-its lever 62. Each bar 59- g has atits lower end a too by which it may be'th us raised by a suitable cam, with the result that those yarn carriers will be thrown out of action Whose bars 59 restupon pin 61, and. those yarn carriers will be thrown into active position whose bars 59 are raised by suehacam The toes of bars 59 are arrangedoutof line of one another, so that a cam my be arranged "to act upon one'bar withoiitxsll'ecting the others.

Within top frametO, and supported there from (see Figs. 1 and 11), is a. yarn guiding plate 66 which, although of peculiar shape,

performs in general the Well known function of guiding any thread that has been moved by its carrier Qutof-operative reletion to the needles, into operative relation with a cutter (SS and a clamp 67, which re Spectivelycut the thread and hold'the end leading from the carrier clamped for further This cutter and clamp are notnewin the art and need not be. described herein further than to say that; they are spring actuated to close and are opened by means of G the common lever 69 passing beneath an'adjusting' screw 70 connected with the clamp and tlie'upper member 7107f the cutter to raise them when said lever. is raised .Lever on the top frame, The other end of lever 72, when top frame 50 is in operative ost,

tion, rests; upon a vertical'rod 73, which is f slidably carried in 'stand'48 and extends' dowtiitiard through bed plate 5, resting finallynpon cam disk 22, in a positionto-he raised by a cam mounted on saiddiskJflil t 'wili be understood, therefore, tliatthe lift ing of rod/f3 bye cam on the'camdish operative position to he acted i a cam tuating said lever 62 30 cause said her which has been raised, to cause co:

-- by the '69 isiulcnimed on the top frame. and has a depending arm which s actuated by one end 7 of a spring pressedlever 'Z'Q, also fulcriuned 35 of threads desired.

sponding yarn carrier 15 to move down into operative position." Next. a cam 7a is arranged to raise rod (l-l. which actnatcs the bar or ha rs all that are in the loww position 5 shown in Fig. (3, to cause the corresponding carrier or carriers t he moved up out of operative position. These successive. instead of simultaneous. avements, of the two levers 2 are preferred. to insure the 1 placing of the new yarn in the needles he fore the old jvarn 1S removed theretroni;

Finally. a cam i7 is arrangedto raise rod 73. which 'operates the cutter and clamp through levers '72 and 69. As this sequence is to he iollowed at cache-hangs of yarn cams T l. 75. 7c and/7T are arranged on a single cam piece 78 (see Fig. 7) which is mounted upon cam disk 22. To facilitate the correct positioning of said cam pieces upon the cam disk. a groove 79 turned in the face of the disk and the cam pieces are provided with corresponding tongues. .llqually spaced holes 80 are drilled in the base of this groove, there being one hole to each ratchet tooth. These holes coact with a depending stud on the under side of each cam piece to correctly locate the cams.

Should it lie desired to introduce more than one thread at the same time into the .30 fabric of the stocking, itwill he understood that a cam 71 is provided for each of such threads; cam piece 78 affording space for four such cams, any one or more of which are. provided according to the combination (am pieces 78 may he thus built up and kept in stock as units, which may readily he nouuted on the cam disk 22, in correct positions relatively to each other, to elFect any desired change of 40 yarn whenever. and as often as. called for.

It is frequently desired. at the change from oscillation to rotation at the beginning of the knitting of that portion of the stockingbetween-the heel and toe. to insert 18 a reinforcing thread 2 (see Fig. 10). For

this purpose an auxiliary yarn carrier 145 15 plvotally mounted on top frame beside carriers 15.

arm 147, moved in turn by a lever'149, which is continually pressed uponby an arm of lever150 under the action of a spring 151. When top 50 is'raised, carrier 145 is 68 lifted away from the underlying arm 147 .0 carrier is normally held in its upper, inac- This carrier 1-H) is moved into operative position by a spring 146 and 1s.

rendered inoperative by the action of an 'ticularly described,

and normally with its lower end resting upon cam disk 22. When it is desired to insert the reinforcing yarn, a cam 154 is provided on the cam disk, which cam underrides and elevates rod 153, thereby turning arm 152 and tipping lever 150, as shown in Fig. 10, which allows spring 146 to depress carrier 145 into action. H As it is often desirable to insert the reinforcing yarn in the under half of the foot p'ortion'iit' the stocking only, it is necessary to tree it from the needles during half of each rotation of the needle cylinder. For this purposea semicircular "mm 155 is mounted on the cylinder, concentric therewith, and in line with a roller upon lever 14:9, this cam being of such a diameter that for its semicircular length it will act upon said roller topress out lever 149 and render carrier 145 inactive. Thus, in the rotation of the. cylinder, when cam 154 on the cam disk is inactive, the auxiliary carrier will spring into and out'of action every revolution, laying the reinforcing yarn in the neodles which knit the lower half of the foot and allowing it to hang idle during the other half. In finishing, the loose hanging portions of the yarn suhtending the unknitted half are. removed; I have not herein particularlydescribed certain other mechanism necessary for the automatic production of an entire stockin". .Thus, I have not described the means for raising and lowering the needle cylinder to vary the tension of the needles, as, forv example, when a reinforcing yarn is inserted, at which time the needle cylinder is raised. Nor have I described the means for throwing out of action the rear bank ofneedles preparatory to knitting the heel and toe; nor the narrowing pickers and widening pickers and their actuating mechanism, which, as is well known, operate during the knitting of the heel and toe; nor the means for withdrawing the knitting cams, leveling thencedlcs and stopping the machine. Sonic of these operations coincide with certain changes of yarn and may be said to be related to th med .hlierc nhefqrqP ut a description or their specific construction and operation which may be widely variqd-is unnecessary to an understanding of the subject-rnatter of the present invention.-- v,

Having now fully described my inven-f tion, what I claim and desire to protect-by Letters Patent is:

1. Ina circular knittin machine, in conibinatlon, a needle. cyhn er, yarn carriers, mechanism adapted to be first positioned and then operated to change the carriers,

ala n disk turning on a vertical axis, yarn carrier positioning cams and yarn carrier lie changing cams on the disk adapted to opcrate said mechanism, a pattern chain, and

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cams, each set adapted to control the opera- Y to means controlled .by the pattern chain to I ,turn the cam disk step by step.

In a'circular knitting machine, incombin'ation, yarn carriers, mechanism adapted; to"be'- first positioned and then operated to change the carriers, clamping'and cutting mechanism, a rotatable cam carrier, yarn carrier positioning and yarn carrier changclamping and cutting mechanism, a unitary, cam block carrying said cams and detach ably secured to the cam carrier, and pattern -mechanism dictating the intermittent turning of. the cam carrier.

3. In a circular knitting machine, in combination, a needle cylinder and knitting mechanism adapted to knit a complete stocking, yarn carriers, mechanism to 'control the movement of the yarn carriers into and out of action, clamping and cutting mechanism, a rotatable cam carrier, a pat; tern device, means controlled by the pattern device to turn the cam carrier step by step at intervals and impart to it one complete rotation during the knitting 'of a single stocking, and "a.v plurality of cam-carrying blocks each adapted to control boththe yarn changing mechanism and the clamping and cutting mechanism to effect both .a change of yarn and the cutting, and clamping of the yarn rendered inactive, each of said cam blocks being detachably securableto the cam.

carrier at any one of a number of differentradial points and extending along a relatively small arc of,theicam carrier,-thus enabling a number of blocks to be arbi-' trarily positioned on the cam'carrier at differentera-di-i thereof, whereby each of saidblocksdictates both. any desired change of yarn and the operation of the clamping and cutting mechanism at anyv selected stage in the knitting of a single stocking.

, a. In a circular knitting machine, in com- .bination, a 'needle cylinder, yarn carriers, mechanism adapted to effect any predeter- ,minedchange of carriers, said mechanism 1 including means, independent of the cams hereinafter mentioned, to maintain the several yarn carriers in therespective positions to which they have been operated, sets of tionof said mechanism to effects change of yarn carriers, a rotatable cam carrier, and

a plurality of-independent cam blocks each carrying a set of cams, said blocks being detachably securable to the cam carrier at any one of a number of diflerent radial points, whereby the provision of means to maintain the yarn carriers in the position to which they areshifted permits the employment of cam blocks carrying cams of minimum number and length.

5. In a circular knitting machine, in combination, a needle cylinder, yarn carriers, i'necha'nism adapted to efi'ectany \predetering cams, a canr adapted to control the" mined change of carriers, said mechanism to which they have been operated, clamping and cutting mechanism, sets of cams, each set adapted to control the operation of said mechanism to effect a change of yarn carri ers and the cutting'and clamping of the yarn rendered inactive, a rotatable cam carrier, and a plurality of independent cam blocks each carrying one of said sets of cams, said blocks being detachably securable to the cam carrier at any one of a number of different radial points. I

6, In a' circular knitting machine, in combination, a needle cylinder, the regular yarn carriers, an auxiliary yarn carrier, a spring tending to holdthe auxiliary carrier in active position, a carr-i actuating arm, a tension device tending to actuate the arm and overcomethe tension of said spring and thereby hold the auxiliary carrier in inactive position, and pattern-controlled means to render the tension device inoperative to so operate the arm.

- 7 Ina circular knitting machine, in combination, a'needle cylinder, the regular yarn. carriers, an auxiliary yarn carrier, a spring tending. to hold the auxiliary carrier in active position, a carrier actuating arm, a tension device tending to actuate the arm and overcome the tension of said spring and thereby hold the auxiliary carrier in inactive position, a cam' disk, means to turn the disk step by step, a cam onthe disk, and

means operated thereby to render the ten- "sion device inoperative to actuate the arm.

8. In a circ'ular'knittlng machine, in combination, the main frame, a needle cylinder,

a yawn carrier, a movable top frame to which the carrier is pivoted, a spring tend ing to hold the carrier in active position when the top frame is sgvung into operative relation with the needle cylinder, an arm pivoted -on the; main frame and engaging said carrier when the top frame is in the stated position, a tension device adapted to actuate the arm, when the top frame is in the position specified, andovercome the tension of said spring and thereby hold the carrier in inactive position in opposition to ,said spring, and pattern-controlled means to render the tension device inoperative to so operate the arm.

In a circular knitting machine, in c0mbin'a'ti'on, a needle cylinder, a'pivoted yarn carrier, a springtending to hold the carrier in active position, a movable arm adapted to Hold the carrier in inactive position, a'lever adapted to so hold the arm, a tension device adapted to so hold the lever, and patterncontrolled means to render the tension device,

inoperative and thereby permit the carrier to-be operated by said Sipping p 10. In a circular knitting machine, in combination, a needle cylinder, a yarn car rier, a spring tending to hold the carrier in active position, a inovablearm adapted 'tdhold ,the carrier in inactive position, a l'cve' adapted to so hold the arm, a second lever adapted to so hold the first lever-,a

second spring adapted to so hold the second lever. and pattern-controlled means to hold the secoml lever from operation by its spring, thereby permitting the first spring to actuate the ca'rrier.-

11. In a circular knitting machine, in combination, aneedle cylinder, a yarn car rier, a spring tending to hold the carrier in active position, a movable arm adapted to hold the carrier in inactive position, a lever adapted to so hold the arm, a second lever adapted to so hold the first lever, a second springadapted to so hold thesecoud lever, a third lever to hold thesecond lever from operation.by .its spring, and pattern-governed means controlling'the operation of the third lever. v

12. In a circular knitting machine, in con'ibination, a rotatable needle cylinder, a yarn carrier, a spring tending to hold the carrier in active position, a cam turning with the needle cylinder, a lever connected 30 with the carrier and engaging said cam and adapted to be operated thereby to render the yarn carrier mactlve during apart ot each rotation of the needle cylinder, a tension device ten'ding'tohold the lever in position to render the yarn carrier continuously 1nact'ive, and mttern-controlled means to render the tension device inoperative.

13. In a circular knitting machine, in combimition, a rotatable needle cylinder, 3. yarn carrier, a spring tending to hold the carrier in active position, a cam turnin with the needle cylinder,a lever connected with the carrier and engaging said cam and adapted to be. operated thereby to render the yarn carrier inactive during a part of each rotation of the needle .cylinder, a second spring, second lever operated by the latter spring and tending to hold the first lever in position to render the yarn carrier continuously inactive, and pattern controlled 'means .to move the second lever, in opposition to its spring, into inoperative position.

14.. Inf a circular knitting machine, in combination, a rotatable needle cylinder, a yarn carrier, a spring tending to hold the carrier in active position, a cam turning with the needle cylinder, a lever connected with the carrier and engaging said cam and adapted to be operated thereby to .render the. yarn carrier inactive during a part of each rota-- tion of the needle cylinder, a second spring,

a. second lever operated by the latter spring and tending to hold the first lever in position to render the yarn carrier continuously fi inactive, a thirdlever adapted to move the second lever, in opposition to its spring,

into inoperative position, and pattern-com.

trolled means to somove the third lever.

15. In .a circular knitting machiue, in

combination. a rotatable needle cylinder, a. yarn carrier, a sprmgtendmg to hold the carrier in active position, a movable arm,

a cam turning with the needle cylinder, a'

the lever in position ftocontinuonsly so hold the arm, and pattern-controlled means to render the tensiondevice noperative.

16.111 a circular knitting machine, in

combination, a rotatable needle cylinder, a yarn carrier, at spr ngtendingv to hold the carrier inactive position, a movable arm,

a cam turning with the needle cylinder, a

lever engagin said cam and adapted to be operated there y tomove said arm and thereby render the yarn carrier mactlve during a part of each rotationof the needle cylinder, a second spring, a second lever operated by -the latter spring and tending to hold the first lever in position to continuously so hold the arm, and pattern cont-rolled means to move the second lever, in opposition to its spring, into inoperative "position.

17.111 a circular knitting machine, in

combination, a rotatable needle cylinder, at

varn carrier, a spring tending to hold the carrier inactive P05111011, a movable arm, a cam turning with the needle cylinder, a

lever engaging said cam and adapted to be operated thereby to move said arm and ing a, part of each;-rotation of they needle cylinder, a second spring, a second lever operated bv'the latter spring and tending to hold the first lever in position to continuously so hold the arm, a third lever adapted to move the second lever, m opposition to its spring, 111130 inoperative position, and

tive during a. part of each rotation of the needle cylinder, spring actuated mechanism tending to hold the (aim-actuated mechanism in position to render the yarn carrier continuously inoperative, and pattern controlled means to render the spring-actuated mechanism inoperative. I

knitting machine, in

19. In a circular,

combination, needle cylinder, a yarn thereby render the yarn carrier inactive durv pattern controlled meai' s to. so move the carrier, a spring tending to hold the carrier i in active position, a cam turning with the needle cylinder, -cam actuated meehanismneedle cylinder, spring actuated mechanism tending to hold the cam-actuated mechanism in position to render the yarn carrier continuously inoperative, a cam disk, pattern controlled means to turn the same step by step, a cam thereon, and means actuated thereby to render the spring-actuated mechanism inoperative. I

20. In a circular knitting machine, in combination, a needle cylinder, a yarn carrier, a spring tending to hold'the carrier in active-position, a cam turning with the 'needle cylinder, cam-actuated mechanism adapted to render the yarn carrier inoperative during a part of each rotation of the needle cylinder, spring actuated mechanism tending to hold the cam-actuated mechanism in position-toiender the ,yarn carrier continuously inoperative, a cam disk, pattern controlled means to turn t-he'same step by step, a cam on the disk, and-a vertically movable 'rod adapted to be raised by the cam and engage the springactuated mecha' nism and move and hold it out of operative position.

21. In a circular knitting machine, in combination, a needle cylinder, a yarn carrier, a cam turning with the needle cylinder, a pivoted lever, a pivoted arm between and engaging the yarn carrierand lever a spring tending to hold the yarn carrier in active position and the arm and lever in position to enable the cam. to actuate the lever, a second spring, a second lever, actuated thereby, engaging the first lever and when so actuated holding it and the arm in position to render the yarn carrier COlltlI1U- ously inoperative, a cam disl:,-n1ea11s to turn,

thefsanie step by step, a cam on the disk, and means actuated by the cam to move the second lever, against the tension of its spring, out of operative relation with the first lever. v

v,In testimony of' Which-invention, I have hereunto set my hand, at Philadelphia, on this 14th day of February, 1916.

HARRY A. HOUSEMAN. 

